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ZIP code

25211

in Widen, West VirginiaPopulation 100

29.39/ 100

Ranked #30,885 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)

Ranked #526 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #67 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Tree cover

96.4%

in the top 0.05% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

14.1%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

33.6%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.8%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

55.4%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

50.1%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

13.4%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

53%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

54.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Widen, West Virginia (ZIP 25211), overall, ranks in the bottom 3.7% nationally (30,885th) and the bottom 25% of West Virginia (526th).

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 0.3% nationally, tooth loss registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 0.8% nationally, high cholesterol is in the top 0.3% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the top 1.4% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled mobility disability lies in the top 2.7% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 2.0% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled tree cover rests in the top 0.05% nationally.

ZIP 25063, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. Modeled diabetes rests in the top 1.2% nationally.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Charleston, WV metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults47.0%42.3–51.8
High blood pressure among adults55.4%50.2–60.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.7%10.3–13.3
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.1–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults14.1%11.6–16.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults16.0%12.1–20.2
Depression among adults28.2%24.0–32.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.8%19.2–26.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened50.1%45.2–55.4
Obesity among adults43.0%34.3–52.6
Stroke among adults6.2%4.9–7.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years33.6%27.8–39.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%6.3–13.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.5%81.7–87.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.0%79.6–86.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%85.7–90.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.3%55.4–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.0%46.8–54.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%69.2–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.8%9.5–14.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.1%18.9–30.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.3%32.2–48.1
Short sleep duration among adults41.1%34.0–48.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.1%26.4–40.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.6%16.8–22.6
Frequent physical distress among adults21.5%17.8–25.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.3%15.8–23.2
Any disability among adults46.2%38.9–53.3
Hearing disability among adults13.4%11.1–15.7
Independent living disability among adults12.7%10.2–15.5
Mobility disability among adults25.7%20.3–31.2
Self-care disability among adults6.7%5.3–8.5
Vision disability among adults7.9%6.3–9.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.2%18.9–28.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.1%14.1–25.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.5%16.5–29.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.6–15.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.7–12.0
Loneliness among adults32.0%26.6–37.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.9%9.6–14.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate53.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6412.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)32.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)54.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate70.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households65.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age43.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$19,659$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$802 ($586–$1,085) n=293
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.9 yr ± 1.7278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 yr (73.1–81.1) n=686

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.72 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured